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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-4329167

Edith Marie Appleton Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmette, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $94,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $94,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,354,451

  • Tax year 2023

    $107,286

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,450,590

  • Tax year 2022

    $107,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,558,255

  • Tax year 2021

    $109,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,661,568

  • Tax year 2020

    $112,100

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,792,182

  • Tax year 2019

    $141,600

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,923,539

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Goodman TheatreChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $50,000
  2. John David Mooney FDNChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $30,000
  3. The Swedish American FoundationChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  4. National Cambodian Heritage MuseumChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $2,500
  5. Bindhouse IncWilmette, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  6. The Barack Obama FoundationChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $51,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois6 grants $94,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Albert I GoodmanPRESIDENT TREASURER DIRECT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Steve FrazierDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jane HannonSECRETARY DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cathy SmerchVICE PRESIDENT DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Maria GoodmanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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